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iris scan
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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iris scan
ˈiris scan
noun
[
countable
]
an
examination
of someone’s
iris
(=
the round coloured part in the centre of the eye
)
using
special
computer
equipment
in order to
identify
them. Iris
scans
are done by the police and
immigration
officials
at some
airports
to
check
the information on someone’s
passport
or
ID
card
.
SYN
eye scan
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